Global Encounters, Local Places: Connected Histories of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and the Himalayas—An Introduction

Darjeeling and Kalimpong, British imperial towns in the eastern Himalayan borderlands at the juncture of Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Sikkim, and Tibet, played a vital yet under-studied role as transcultural hubs of a hybrid modernity. This themed section explores “connected histories,” paying parti...

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Main Authors: Tina Harris, Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa, Jayeeta Sharma, Markus Viehbeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg 2016-07-01
Series:Transcultural Studies
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Online Access:https://heiup.uni-heidelberg.de/journals/index.php/transcultural/article/view/23542

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